The Richard T. Louttit Award
for Excellence in Government Service

The Louttit Award is the only award given by the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences. It is given in recognition of behavioral scientists whose careers of public service have strengthened the science, have brought honor to the field, and have advanced the capability of behavioral science research to serve the public good.

The award is named in honor of Richard T. Louttit who, during his years of government service, was responsible for bringing many behavioral scientists into careers in government, who founded and administered support programs that have become mainstays of behavioral science research, and whose career exemplified the highest ideals of government service.

2006 Louttit Award Winner
Wanda E. Ward

 
Wanda Ward, Acting Assistant Director of Education and Human
Resources Directorate & Deputy Director of Social, Behavioral,
& Economic Sciences Directorate - The National Science
Foundation, is presented the Louttit Award by Tom
Wallsten, Federation President.

Previous Louttit Award Winners

	Richard Nakamura, 2004 Recipient
	Duane Alexander, 1999 Recipient
	Alan Leshner, 1997 Recipient
	Stanley Schneider, 1995 Recipient
	Richard Louttit, 1993 Recipient

A few words from Dick Louttit: 
In 1993, for the first time, a scientific organization decided to recognize the importance of the contributions to science made by scientist-administrators in Federal agencies supporting scientific research. The Federation took the lead by establishing an award to be given for "...outstanding contributions to the advancement of the behavioral, psychological and cognitive sciences through exceptional administrative service in government..." I was greatly honored to be the first recipient of the award, and to have it named for me! As I noted in my address at the time: "I have long been an advocate for the science administration as an important and appropriate career for academics scientists." Both permanent career shifts from research to science administration and the appointment of visiting scientists are essential to the continued vitality of Federal science support programs and, thus, the advancement of our fields of science. The periodic awarding of the "Louttit Award" for distinguished careers in science administration will continue to make clear how important these positions are to the field.